Soap-frame.



"No.740,438. PATENTED 0016,1903. E. A. HOUGHINtY A. HUBER.

SOAP FRAME.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 22, 1902.

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UNITE STATES PATENT Patented October 6, 1903.

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SPEGLFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 740,438, dated October6, 1903.

Application filed March 22, 190 2. Serial No. 99.505. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ERNEST A. HOUOHIN and ANTHONY HUBER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inthe Construction of Soap-Frames, of whichthe following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to improvements in soap-frames. As a preliminarystatement it may be said for general convenience in an understanding ofour invention that a soapframe of the class described consists in the.main of a platform upon which rests the cake or mixture of soap and fourupright movable j sides, which besides being fastened tightly togethermust also be held or fastened tightly in contiguity with the saidplatform, each one of the said sides being situated rectangularly to itscontiguous fellow side and the whole apparatus being on wheels forconvenien'cein' moving. 1

The objects of our invention are, first, to

provide a means of fastening the movable upright sides of the saidsoapframe in a manner which will insure the utmost facility inplacingthem in their fastened position ready frame.

to receive the mixture and also to render the removal of the said sides(so'removed to be used upon another base or platform of the usualconstruction to mold a secondsupply,

of soap) performable with ease and despatch; second, to provide a meansof moving and guiding the said soap-frame, (with or without its assignedload,) which will he adjustable according to the weight of the apparatusand the strength and height of the person; third, to provide a firmsupportfor the separate distinct pieces comprising the said platform ofthe soap-frame; fourth, toprovide a means of holding the said platformin rigid contiguity with the above-mentioned four upright sides. Weattain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings; in which Figure l is a side elevation of the entiresoap-frame. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the entire machine with partof the platform broken away. Fig, 3 is a side elevation of thepivot-truck with the handle broken away, by means of which we raiseand'guide the Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the plate its open orunfastened state.

used in con j n nation with the adjustable screw of the pivot-truck.Fig. 5 is atop view of one of the ends of the soap-frame, showing one ofthe Wooden ends and two of the iron sides broken off and also one of ourfastenings in Fig. 6 is a View of the same end, showing one of the twoand the fastening in its closed or fastened state. Fig. 7 is an end viewof the base or platform of the frame, said platform being broken away inorder to shows. second one of our fastenings in its open or unfastenedform. Fig. S'is same view as Fig. 7, show in'gflthe fastening inits'closed or fastened form. Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along theline indicated by the arrows in Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a view of thepivot-truckin operation raising thefront wheels from the door ready tobe moved.

Like numbers or letters refer to like parts throughout the accompanyingdrawings.

The platform of the soaprfraine is represented by 1, said platform beingcomposed of three distinctpieces-namely, a a? (1 in Fig.

17. l 'The wooden upright 2, with its mate 2 on the ppposite end, and aniron upright 3 on either side of said2, fastened tightly together,formthe four-sided receptacle into which the mixture is to be placed,with the platform 1 as a bottom for the said receptacle or vessel.

e will now proceed to explain the manner in which we fasten together thevarious 'contiguousparts, so that extreme simplicity, efficiency, anddespatch in handling may be attained.

Woodensides or ends, the same two iron sides,

The upright ends may be set down into a hollow formed in the platform 1,as ail-B,

Figs. 1, '7, and 8. A metal piece 4, bent so as to form a toe, isfastened upon the front of 2, as at 13 Fig. 9. The toe of 4 is takeninto the eyebolt 5, the threaded end of which is let down through theplatform 1 and also through the plate 6, where a nut 5? is placed on theend of 5 and tightened, thereby rigidly holding down 2 to theplatform 1. v

It has been previously stated that the platform 1 is formed of threepieces. The reason: when the iron sides 8 are let down into 1 to thesame depth as 2 the insides of 3 are brought against the sides of thepart of 1 called A while the outsides are next to the parts of 1' calledA and A This will be plainly seen by reference to Figs. 7 and 8. Figs. 7and 8 are also particularly adapted to an explanation of the mechanicaloperation of the eccentrically-formed lever 7 and its contingent parts.A rod 8, running through A, A and A is threaded at O and swelled at theother end (3 and is connected by a pin 7 with 7 at C while the end 0 isfitted with a nut 8 and a washer a a. The wood of the platform is cutaway where the ends of the rod 8 emerge, so that the nut at G and theeccentric at C may not project beyond the outer edge of 1. As will bereadily perceived, the throwing into commission of the eccentric 7, asin Fig. 8, will strain the irons 3 between A and A and between A and Athereby rendering the platform 1 perfectly tight to any flow of themixture. The washers are placed upon this red to prevent the nut oreccentric from cutting into the wood and to provide a firm backing forthe said members. The nut upon the threaded end of 8 renders the'amountof force required easily adjustable by a simple turn of the nut 8.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, the apparatus X, shown fastened to'2, as atD, Fig.2, may be located at any desired height, and it is purposed toprovide an upper fastening to bind together the sides 3 and 4. When thelever 9 is thrown into commission, as at Fig. 6, the round rod 10,formed with a bent too 10, pulls-the hooked connection 11 toward thecenter of the frame, thereby compressing the iron sides 3 against theupright 2, thus rendering the higher parts of the frame as liquid-tightas the bottom. This lever is made adjustable by means of the thread at Dmaintaining the adjustment made by means of the jam-nut D as will bereadily understood. There is yet another way by which the fastening ofthe sides 3 and at at the positions occupied by apparatus X may beaccomplished. Fig. 11 explains the mechanism, in which the parts Z and Ware rods bent to the shape shown and embracing the frame in a mannersimilar to that shown by apparatus X. On one end of each of the rodsZ'and W is cut a thread Z and W, said thread being right hand on one rodand left hand on the other, both screwing into a member T, fitted withright and left hand threads, suiting the threads on the rods Z and W.will be readily seen that by the simple turning of the member T in onedirection or its opposite while the rods Z and W are secured againstrevolving with the movement of the member T the said rods Z and W willclose onor open from the sides 3, thereby fastening or unfastening thesaid sides 3 in their position, according to the direction of themovement of the member T. This apparatus we call apparatus V. Theremaybe any number of the connection 7 and its contingent parts deemednecessary and also. any number of the apparatus X and V used inconjunction with ourinvention.

plainly seen at F, Fig. 10.

the iron sides 3.

Returning to Fig. 9, having explained the use of the three piecescomposing the platform, it is obvious that the rod 8, Figs. 7and 8, willhave a tendency to support the parts A and A Such support not beingsufficient, we have provided the plate 6 with enough length to extendunderneath the said parts A and A thus insuring a firm, certain, andhelpful support, Fig. 9. This plate 6, besides being secured by theeyebolt 5 and the nut 5, may be fastened upon the bottom of said A bymeans of screws inserted through the holes E, Fig. 4, thereby preventingthe plate 6 from any movement whatever upon the bottom of theplatform 1. This plate isprovided with a series of depressions E intowhich -may take the head of a heavy screw 13, situated upon a bearing,Fig. 3, said hearing being called 15 and the pivot-truck in generalbeing called Y. The relative positions of the plate and the screw 13when in action may be The lowering of the handle 14 will raise 13 intoany convenient depression E and a continuance of the act of lowering 14will raise the front wheels of the platform 1 from the floor, the weightof 1 being supported upon the pivot-truckY and the rear wheels of said1, as in Fig. 10, thereby rendering the soap-frame easy of guidance andmanagement.

. We desire to lay particular stress upon the adjustment of Y, which wesecure by simply turning the screw 13 in or out of the bearing 15 andmaintaining our adjustment by means of the jam-nut 15', as much greatersteering facility or mu'ch greater ease in the handling of aparticularly heavy load may be secured by a simple adjustment of said13. The advantage of this will be appreciated by those who are calledupon to handle any such weight in this manner.

The last point which we would mention is the manner in which we havestrengthened Instead of a large number of corrugations we have placedbut a small number of entirely separate V-shaped or angular pieces 16and fastened them in such a manner as to impart the greatest strength tothe structure.

As will be perceived by those skilled in the art, we have provided aninvention whose main features are extreme simplicity in the action andmanufacture of all parts, which is possessed of efficiencyin the fullestsense of the term, every part of which is possessed of,

every needful adjustment in case of wear or variance in circumstances,and that the efaware of any other manufacture of the class describedhaving any of the characteristics of our invention. We further desire tosay that we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to theprecise form of mechanism herein set forth nor to the same class ofmetal or materialto be used in the various members of our invention asis herein stated.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat ent-- 1. In a soap-frame the combination with the sides 3and ends 2 of a soap-frame, of a rod having an angular bend on one endextending inwardly over one of the sides 3 and said end being providedfor the attachment of and in combination with an eccentric 9, the otherend of said rod being straight and provided with a thread D screwinginto a threaded aperture provided in one end of another rod 11, said rod11 having an angular bend similar to that provided on the rod 10,extending inwardly and embracing the other side 3 of the soap-frame, sodevised that when the eccentric 9 is directed against the side 3 it willstrain the angularly-bent rods 10 and 11 and cause a contraction of theparts against the sides 3 and thus hold same in rigid contiguity withthe ends 2 as herein shown and described.

2. In a soap-frame the combination with the sections a, a a of theplatform of asoapframe of a plate bolted securely to the middle sectionon the under side thereof, provided with depressions E into which fits aprojecting, adjustable stud 13, located on the forward axle of saidsoap-frame, said axle being detachable and provided with wheels and ahandle, so devised that the projecting stud 13, can be inserted into asuitable depression in the plate 6 and the depression of the handle ofthe soap-frame on the detachable axle will cause the projecting stud 13to impinge against the plate 6 on the platform and cause one end of theframe to elevate; thus rendering it easier of manipulation as hereinshown and described.

3. In a soap-frame the combination with the sides 3 and ends 2 of asoap-frame, of a rod 10 having an angular bend on one end extendinginwardly over one' of the sides 3 and said end being provided for theattachment of and in combination with an eccentric 9, the other end ofsaid rod being straight and provided with a thread D screwing into athreadedaperture provided in one endof another rod 11, said rod 11having an angular bend similar to that provided on rod 10, extendinginwardly and embracing the other side 3 of the soap-frame, so devisedthat when the eccentric 9 is directed against the side 3 it will strainthe angularly-bent rods 10 and 11 and cause a contraction of the partsagainst the sides 3 and thus hold same in rigid contiguity with the ends2, the mechanism being provided with a jam-nut for maintaining "adju'stment which'is obtained by screwing the rod 10 into or out of the rod11 as herein shown and described.

4. In a soap-frame the combination with the sectiousa, 0. a of theplatform of a soapframe, of a plate'bolted securely to the middlesection on the under side thereof, provided with depressions E intowhich fits a projecting, adjustable stud 13, located on the forward axleof said soap-frame, said axle being detachable and provided with wheelsand a handle, so devised that the projecting stud 13, can be insertedinto a suitable depression in the plate 6, and the depression of thehandle of the soap-frame on the detachable axle, will cause theprojecting stud 13 to impinge against the plate 6 on the platform andcause one end of the frame to elevate; thus rendering it easier ofmanipulation, and a suitable means for maintaining the adjustment ofsaid projecting, adjustable stud as herein shown and described.

5. In a soap-frame the combination with the sides 3 and ends 2 of asoap-frame, of a rod having an angular bend extending over and embracingone of the sides 3, on one of the ends thereof, the other end extendingacross the end 2 of the soap-frame toward the other side 3, beingstraight and provided with athread which screws into one end of athreaded coupling, said coupling having opposite threads andsuitablyflattened sides onto which a wrench may be applied; a rodsimilar to the first named extending similarly but oppositely, acrossthe end 2 toward the'lastmentioned side 3, having an angular bend on oneend extending over' and embracing said side 3, the other end beingstraight and provided with a thread of the opposite cut to thatmentioned on the first-named rod, which screws into said threadedcoupling at the 0pposite end to said first-named'rod so devised that theturning of the threaded coupling into which both angularly bent rods arescrewed will cause the rods to contract so that the bent portions willclose in on the sides 3 and .thus draw them into rigid contiguity withsaid ends 2 as herein shown and described.-

In testimony whereof we have signed our names in the presence of thesubscribing witnesses.

ERNEST A. HOUCHIN. ANTHONY HUBER.

\Vitnesses: H. G. DIsoUE,

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